Governance, Risk & Compliance Director

Responsibilities

• Board Governance Coordination:
• Board Governance Processes
• Prepare the ND's Quarterly Updates to the Board;
• Organize Board Meetings and ensure that proper records are taken and safe keeping of the minutes of WVG Board meetings including managing the National Office Global Governance database.
• Manage the Board Meeting plans and ensure follow up of Board meeting action plans.
• Organize Board Committee meetings to ensure their link with the Board meeting is strategic as per the Board work plan and follow up on management action points arising from these meetings.
• Coordinate Board and organizational members' recruitment and orientation in consultation with Governance and Nominations committee.
• Coordinate capacity building initiatives on governance for the Board and senior leadership
• Provide advice and guidance to the Board on their duties and responsibilities and on matters of ethics and good governance.
• Manage and plan for Board field trips to the WVG project sites to help deepen Board members understanding of WV's ministry
• Prepare Board and Committee work plans in consultation with the Board Committee Chairs and the ND for Board approval; and monitor the implementation thereof in conjunction with the Governance and Nominations Committee
• Serve as a staff member for the Governance Committee for legal advice and secretariat support to the Committee
• Board Regulatory Responsibilities
• Maintain the organizational membership register and ensure that all regulatory compliance issues of members are up to date.
• Manage the process of calling and holding of Annual and Extraordinary General Meetings as provided by the WV Ghana Constitution
• Responsible for statutory compliance with the NGO Coordination Board and completion of relevant annual returns for WVG
• Coordinate the Succession planning in conjunction with the Board Chair and Governance and Nominations Committee.
• Confirm to the Board that WVG is in compliance with all regulatory requirements by the GOV and the WV partnership
• WVI Partnership Requirements
• Prepare the quarterly Chair's report to the WVI President and other Partnership reports that may be deemed necessary for the purpose of WVG's governance accountability
• Ensure Board members are updated; given guidance and access to Partnership Policies. Further, establish that new WV Partnership policies are owned, contextualized, implemented and monitored by the National Office
• Coordinate NO peer review sessions in conjunction with the Partnership Peer Review Office and prepare the National Office Action plan on implementation of the Peer Review Report recommendations. Further, follow up on the implementation of the recommendations to ensure WVG's compliance
• In conjunction with the Governanc

Benefits

Additional Information

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: Purpose Under the leadership of the National Director, the position will support governance through provision of company secretarial services to the World Vision Ghana Intermediate Board for effective board performance and compliance with regulatory as well as Partnership governance regulations; provide supervisory oversight over the National Office Risk, Compliance & Legal functions to ensure risk is minimized and that the organization complies with policies, procedures and standards; and ensure legal support services to the organization in consultation with the external counsel on a needs basis. The position would also provide leadership in developing policy guidelines and procedures and enforce implementation of such policies. The position would also: (i) maintain applicable policy and regulation inventories; (ii) lead the completion of annual Integrated Compliance Monitoring Tool (ICMT); (iii) Champion compliance initiatives in the World Vision Ghana Office, and (iv) identify compliance issues that need to be escalated. Additionally, the role will provide guidance in ensuring that effective security measures for the National Office programs are both appropriately planned for and addressed within the national context and lead in the optimization of organizational security and the mitigation of operational risks for ministry effectiveness by establishing security systems and mechanisms for institutionalizing an organizational culture and practice of safety and security.

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